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Episode 6806
From Countdown
Episode 6806 was broadcast on 16 April 2018, as part of Series 78.
Dougie Mackay played Gary Tanner, with Dougie Mackay winning 101 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jimmy Osmond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dougie Mackay | Score | Gary Tanner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | XTYOAORTE | ROTATE | 6 – 6 | ROTATE | OROTATE* | 7 |
2 | FSBUAEGTE | BEAUTS | 12 – 6 | FEAST | GABFEST* | 14 |
3 | 50 10 9 6 4 7 → 127 | 127
(7 + 4) × (6 + 10 − 9) + 50 |
22 – 6 | 127 ☓ |
|
24 |
TTT | LOWVESSEL | To get the answer to this, you need to think about "rhythm". | VOWELLESS | |||
4 | NLBOAIGRD | BOARDING | 30 – 14 | BOARDING | 32 | |
5 | HRSEEUQNA | quasher ☓ | 30 – 20 | QUEERS | QUAERES* | 39 |
6 | 100 3 1 5 6 4 → 761 | 761
(100 − 4) × (5 + 3) − 6 − 1 |
40 – 30 | 761
(100 − 4) × (5 + 3) − 6 − 1 |
|
49 |
7 | TVSOUIWHE | WHITES | 46 – 30 | SOUTH | OUTVIES | 56 |
8 | STMEAODPA | DAMPEST | 53 – 37 | STAMPED | ADESPOTA* | 64 |
9 | 100 7 9 1 10 10 → 535 | 535
10 ÷ (10 − 9 + 1) × (100 + 7) |
63 – 37 | 531 |
|
74 |
TTT | YAMSNATCH | He tugs away at the rigging on a regular basis. | YACHTSMAN | |||
10 | VSIENMUNA | MAUVES | 69 – 43 | UNMANS | MANNIES, MENINAS* | 81 |
11 | DRTEOIKCE | TRICKED | 76 – 43 | corted ☓ | RICKETED*, ROCKETED | 89 |
12 | TNDOAEZSI | SEDATION | 84 – 43 | DONATES | ADONIZES*, ANODIZES* | 97 |
13 | CLPAOIDDE | POLICED | 91 – 43 | PUDDLE | CLADODE*, DECAPOD*, PEDOCAL*, PELADIC*, PLACODE*, PLACOID, PLAIDED, PODALIC* | 104 |
14 | 75 100 25 2 3 6 → 325 | 325
75 × 3 + 100 |
101 – 53 | 325
3 × 100 + 25 |
|
114 |
15 | GIVESHORT | 101 – 53 | OVERSIGHT | 124 |